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Settle to Carlisle line to be used as a diversionary route

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September 22, 2025
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To keep their passengers moving during the upcoming engineering works, Avanti West Coast will be running its trains on the Settle to Carlisle line.

Steel Beam Arrives at Clifton Bridge Site

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August 14, 2025
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Clifton Bridge near Penrith is due for a complete overhaul next year as part of a £60 million project.

Keswick is again part of Britain’s railway network

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April 7, 2025
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Keswick is again part of the railway network with a virtual station that allows visitors to purchase a single ticket that covers train and bus and travel.

Northern Belle train to visit Carlisle this Saturday

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February 28, 2025
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The Northern Belle is to visit Carlisle this Saturday (1st March 2025). The tour will start at Manchester Victoria behind a Class 47 or 57…

Northern Belle train to visit Carlisle this Saturday

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February 28, 2025
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The Northern Belle is to visit Carlisle this Saturday (1st March 2025). The tour will start at Manchester Victoria behind a Class 47 or 57…

Steam locomotive 34067 Tangmere to pass through Yorkshire this Saturday

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February 20, 2025
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34067 Tangmere is to pass through Yorkshire this Saturday, 22nd February 2025.

Midland Pullman HST to depart Watford and Hemel Hempstead this Friday

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February 20, 2025
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The Midland Pullman HST is to depart from Watford Junction and Hemel Hempstead this Friday as it heads to the highlands of Scotland for the…

Book Review: Line by Line: Cumbria by Neil Gibson

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January 27, 2025
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This book illustrates railways in Cumbria’s magnificent landscapes, with scenes in the Lake District, the Pennine fells, and the Cumbrian Coast.

M6 railway bridge set to be replaced with railway and motorway closures planned

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January 10, 2025
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Network Rail has announced that next year, it will be replacing Clifton bridge, near Penrith in Cumbria.

Four months disruption on Sundays for Avanti West Coast services

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January 10, 2025
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Avanti West Coast services on Sundays will be severely disrupted by strike action on Sundays until the end of May.